Torso S4 Granular Sampling Desktop Instrument (Pre-order / Second Batch)

PRE-ORDER LISTING FOR THE SECOND BATCH DUE JUNE 2024

S-4 sculpting sampler

The S-4 is a sculpting sampler designed to capture and transform sounds. Merging

tape-era workflows with cutting-edge technology, the S-4 redefines sound mangling by

providing a futuristic platform for crafting unique soundscapes and compositions,

using samples and real-time audio processing.

S-4 is a tool made for sonic explorers. It has four parallel stereo tracks, each with an

audio engine featuring a chain of audio devices including samplers, live granular

processing, morphing resonators, and a range of audio effects. A novel modulation

system allows anything and everything to be modulated with 4 modulators per track.

Capture sounds on the fly with the onboard microphone and stereo line input, or load

samples from the four gigabyte internal flash storage.

Specs

Audio engine

- 4 parallel stereo audio tracks

- Tape player with live looping capabilities

- Polyphonic sample player

- Live granular processing with time-warping and pitch-shifting algorithms

- Morphing resonator (48-band filter bank)

- Bit crushing, drive, and compression

- Combined reverb and delay with pitch-shifting and shimmer

Modulation

- 4 modulators per track

- Modulate any parameter of the audio engine

- Modulator types:

- Complex LFOs

- Generative sequencing tools

- Envelopes

Hardware

- Quad-core 1.5 GHz processor

- 4 GB flash memory (sample pool)

- 24-bit / 48 kHz stereo audio in and out

I/O

- 2 line-inputs

- 2 line-outputs

- Built-in microphone

- Stereo headphone output

- MIDI in/out

- Analog sync in/out

- USB-C

Miscellaneous

- WiFi - Ableton Link

- Class-compliant USB audio interface

- Expandable number of inputs/outputs with class-compliant USB interfaces

User interface

- High-resolution LCD color display, 3.5 inch

- 21 tactile RGB buttons

- 9 high-quality endless encoders